3 Colorful, Beyond-easy DIYs for Your Work Space

If your work station is looking a little lackluster these days, then this trio of color-packed, ultra-easy desktop DIY ideas is for you. Just block off your next lunch break, make a run to the drugstore for your four supplies – nail polish, acrylic paint, paint brushes, and a Sharpie – and we’ll show you how to brighten your cube in 30 minutes flat.

Thumbtacks are a workplace staple, but often come in an uninspiring array of dull colors. To reinvent the garish, traffic light-green tacks on my bulletin board, I gave them a pretty, pastel makeover using nail polish and paint. (Nail polish works best on these flat, metal tacks, but I also used paint so I could mix custom colors.) To start, stick your tacks into an even surface, such as a discarded magazine or shoebox cover, so their heads are facing up. Paint over each tack, using 2-3 coats of each color, and then finish each tack off with a layer of clear topcoat.

Jazz up humdrum items in your pen holders with a little paint and a little Sharpie love. All you’ll need here? Acrylic paint and a metallic Sharpie.

Like many of my coworkers, I keep a plant at my desk to liven things up. Inspired by all the color-blocked decor on Pinterest, I couldn’t resist dipping my cactus planter in cheery pink, and painting a ModCloth blue racing stripe down the center!

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Recently, I revamped my office space by adding open shelving and filling the shelves with brightly colored books, gift boxes that I’d covered in pretty wrapping paper, and big glass jars full of ribbon. You can see some of my process in this blog post: http://plumfieldshop.blogspot.com/2012/11/new-office-details.html
I even made myself a cool fabric covered bulletin board, but have yet to find push pins that are pretty enough for it. So I was thrilled to see the nailpolish idea today! I can’t wait to get started on it!